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About Domaine Louis Michel

In six generations of winemaking here in Chablis, the Michel family has developed a no nonsense approach. You won't find the distracting presence of oak in these immaculate Chardonnays, because no wood is used in their cellaring.

2012 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Forets

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Pale, bright yellow. Highly aromatic nose offers citrus peel, acacia flower and wet stone. At once dense and light on its feet, with a complicating saline minerality intensifying and adding interest to its flavors of white peach, white flowers and gunflint. Finishes classic and long, with a touch of metallic minerality and a lovely light touch. This wine has tightened up since I tried it a year ago from tank. Excellent aging potential here.

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About Chablis

Wine lovers who have come to think of Chardonnay as weighty and thick will find Chablis a revelation. When grown in the cool clay-and-chalk soils around the sleepy town of Chablis, at the northern reach of Burgundy, Chardonnay is transformed into one of the world's most cerebral and distinctive white wines. With its brisk...Read More »

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